I’ve stated before that mobile browsers based on WebKits own the mobile web. Research In Motion understands that, too, and has apparently decided that developing a WebKit browser for the BlackBerry from scratch was too big a task. That is likely the reasoning for its … Read More »
Archive for August 2009
Battery startup A123Systems, which filed for an initial public offering more than a year ago but has yet to go public, took home one of the biggest grants in this month’s round of awards under the Department of Energy’s grant program for electric vehicle … Read More »
Nokia’s struggles over the last couple of years are well-documented: The Finnish handset manufacturer has watched its Symbian platform consistently lose market share in recent years, falling from a staggering 73 percent in 2006 to 51 percent in the second … Read More »
UPDATE: The report in Japanese that the Weibu N10A sports a dual-core Atom 330 processor has been corrected. It is now being reported that the N10A actually has an Atom 270 processor, which is a single-core configuration. We may still see dual-core processors make … Read More »
New Life for Cadillac Converj?: General Motors’ plans for the Cadillac Converj, a concept for a luxury vehicle using the Voltec drive system deployed in the Chevy Volt, were shelved when some members of top management and the federal auto task force questioned the economics of … Read More »
Just as we thought that Twitter might be crowned as the champion of the real-time web, Google announced its innovative Wave project, which looks like it could be a game-changer — especially for those of us working remotely. If you’d like to get the lowdown … Read More »
I really like Google Tasks. It’s free, easy to use, and well integrated with Gmail and Google Calendar, yet it’s flexible enough that it can be adapted for use as part of a Getting Things Done (GTD) system. Unlike many web apps, it has … Read More »
A Macworld Expo without Apple is like ordering a decaf, non-fat latte – what’s the point? This is old news, right? Not really. For many, this time of year is when the discussion about going to Macworld begins. IDG has already … Read More »
Twitter chatter boosts Tarantino’s box office take (NewTeeVee) Why an electromagnetic threat shouldn’t be a smart grid issue (Earth2Tech) Microsoft vs. i4i: Much ado about nothing? (OStatic) Windows 7 on the Viliv S5 Premium UMPC (jkOnTheRun) Overcoming my fear of social networking (WebWorkerDaily) Macworld Expo … Read More »
Smartbooks are getting ready for the market, whether the market is ready for them or not. They are generally thought to be similar to Mobile Internet Devices, although laptop forms could easily be produced. They are expected to have ARM processors, meaning no support for Microsoft … Read More »
The early launch date of Apple’s new Mac OS X Snow Leopard later this week (a $29 upgrade) means we Mac users will have access to improvements in video and capture playback very soon. The new QuickTime X includes support for Apple’s HTTP … Read More »
Global Gaming Factory X Chairman Resigns; Magnus Bergman submitted resignation on Friday, follows the departure of other board member Johan Sällström and adviser Wayne Rosso, and comes after trading of GGFX’s stock was halted. (The Local) James Cameron to Promote Panasonic 3D TVs; … Read More »
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